Revealed: Best and worst performing schools across the borough of Walsall
As the new academic year begins, the following list details the top 15 primary schools in the borough of Walsall, and the 15 worst.
The schools, some maintained by Walsall Council and others by an academy trust, have been ranked by the government on the percentage of children meeting the expected national standards.
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Streetly ranks first, with 100 per cent of its students meeting the expected standard in the last academic year.
At the opposite end of the table is the All Saints National Academy in Bloxwich, part of St Chad’s Academies Trust, where less than a quarter of its students are meeting the expected standard.
Here’s the top 15 schools in the borough of Walsall with the highest percentages of children meeting the expected standard:
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Streetly – 100 per cent
Croft Academy, Walsall – 89 per cent
Reedswood E-ACT Academy, Reedswood – 83 per cent
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School, Aldridge – 83 per cent
Walsall Wood School, Walsall Wood – 83 per cent
Rivers Primary Academy, Bloxwich – 82 per cent
St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Walsall – 82 per cent
Kings Hill Primary School, Wednesbury – 81 per cent
Manor Primary School, Streetly – 77 per cent
St Mary’s The Mount Catholic Primary School, Walsall – 77 per cent
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Blakenall – 77 per cent
New Invention Junior School, Willenhall – 76 percent
Goldsmith Primary Academy, Blakenall – 75 per cent
Lindens Primary School, Streetly – 75 per cent
St Francis Catholic Primary School – Shelfield, 75 per cent
Here’s the bottom 15 schools in the borough of Walsall with the lowest percentages of children meeting the expected standard:
All Saints National Academy, Bloxwich – 24 per cent
Greenfield Primary School, Shelfield – 29 per cent
Birchills Church of England Community Academy, Birchills – 30 per cent
Busill Jones Primary School, Bloxwich – 37 per cent
Bentley West Primary School, Walsall – 37 per cent
Pool Hayes Primary School, Willenhall – 39 per cent
Blakenall Heath Junior School – 39 per cent
Lodge Farm Primary School, Willenhall – 42 per cent
Old Church CoE Primary School, Wednesbury – 44 per cent
Pelsall Village School – 46 per cent
Radleys Primary School, Rushall – 48 per cent
St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School, Brownhills – 50 per cent
Caldmore Primary Academy – 50 per cent
Alumwell Junior School – 50 per cent
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy, Blakenall – 51 per cent
Councillor Mark Statham, portfolio holder for children’s, families and lifelong learning at Walsall Council said: “Every child should have access to a high-quality education, and Department for Education data from 2024 showed a higher proportion of schools in Walsall are graded to be ‘Good’ or better by Ofsted than the national average.
“Each child’s learning journey is unique, and Walsall’s Learning Alliance is fully committed to ensuring that children and young people can learn and thrive at school, so they can achieve their very best.”
